Classic (old, retro) cars for sale £0-5k vol 2
Discussion
W00DY said:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296323086816
I still think these look good. My Father briefly had a 2.0 as a company car and I remember being impressed buy the bodykit/wheels/big exhaust. He thought it was crap.
Was the sort of thing I should probably have realised I needed to be 20 years older to appreciate... was quite cheap to buy, nothing went wrong, always started on the button, drove smoothly... bored me tremedously with its total lack of feel, handling and anything to make you enjoy driving it. There was nothing fundamentally wrong with it, and I got a couple of years out of it without spending on literally anything other than basic servicing... but never clicked with it as it was so forgettable to drive. Then again I was in my mid 20s at the time, these days I could quite happily drive something that was relatively brisk, smooth, reliable and near enough free to run other than the ordinary consumables.
SimonTheSailor said:
Sadly, these older cars are not kind on insurance for first time drivers due to poor safety and security.LuS1fer said:
SimonTheSailor said:
Sadly, these older cars are not kind on insurance for first time drivers due to poor safety and security.
306s seem to have exploded in price recently, I must be getting old.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
W00DY said:
306s seem to have exploded in price recently, I must be getting old.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
They love them over in Ireland, especially the D Turbos https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
W00DY said:
306s seem to have exploded in price recently, I must be getting old.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
I wonder if those who lusted after them as teenagers are now at an age where they're able to afford a little nostalgic project? I remember being insanely jealous when a cousin got a brand new 306 DTurbo S as his first car, I thought it was incredible and thought he was an idiot when he traded it in for an e36 328i coupe! Despite scrimping and saving for when I turned 17 a few years later, I couldn't afford one and ended up with a (significantly faster but definitely less cool) Rover 220 SDi! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
Snow and Rocks said:
W00DY said:
306s seem to have exploded in price recently, I must be getting old.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
I wonder if those who lusted after them as teenagers are now at an age where they're able to afford a little nostalgic project? I remember being insanely jealous when a cousin got a brand new 306 DTurbo S as his first car, I thought it was incredible and thought he was an idiot when he traded it in for an e36 328i coupe! Despite scrimping and saving for when I turned 17 a few years later, I couldn't afford one and ended up with a (significantly faster but definitely less cool) Rover 220 SDi! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
W00DY said:
306s seem to have exploded in price recently, I must be getting old.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
I love that. Good news for me, mine must be the earliest one left - 2 weeks earlier than the car on the front of the Peugeot accessory brochure. Mine has been in different storage for 7 years. Fresh battery on and it always fires first flick of the key (on old fuel too) without fault, hilariously dependable. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204750058802
cherryowen said:
Looks nice, one owner too. Wouldn't know about price but seems ok compared to some more mundane 'classics'. Dan Singh said:
They used to give me the 1.8 variant of these as hire cars whenever I had to do business travel in the 90s. I, of course, thrashed them mercilessly and was hugely impressed by the ride and handling. Coming off the M4 at J7 going to Maidenhead I was astonished at the speed I could maintain around the long 360 degree bend.
Same, except it was usually the DTurbos that I got. The ride/handling mix was spot on, and the engines were plenty grunty enough in the midrange, enabled a very high cross-country pace if you have had some place to be!
Made the equivalent Astra, Escort etc. feel very stodgy and slow.
I was so impressed that a few years later I bought a facelift HDI model. What a pile of crap that was in comparison.
Hippea said:
If that was a civic EG it would be 3x the cost.These actually handle very nicely for a FWD car.
Snow and Rocks said:
I wonder if those who lusted after them as teenagers are now at an age where they're able to afford a little nostalgic project? I remember being insanely jealous when a cousin got a brand new 306 DTurbo S as his first car, I thought it was incredible and thought he was an idiot when he traded it in for an e36 328i coupe! Despite scrimping and saving for when I turned 17 a few years later, I couldn't afford one and ended up with a (significantly faster but definitely less cool) Rover 220 SDi!
I think so and those who owned them when they were worth nothing. Going to 6th From in Somerset meant I knew a few farmers and their car of choice was the D Turbo. Very cheap to run when your diesel is a funny colour.BenS94 said:
I love that. Good news for me, mine must be the earliest one left - 2 weeks earlier than the car on the front of the Peugeot accessory brochure. Mine has been in different storage for 7 years. Fresh battery on and it always fires first flick of the key (on old fuel too) without fault, hilariously dependable.
Very cool. Any photos?Hippea said:
Nice. I think the white suits it. 
W00DY said:
BenS94 said:
I love that. Good news for me, mine must be the earliest one left - 2 weeks earlier than the car on the front of the Peugeot accessory brochure. Mine has been in different storage for 7 years. Fresh battery on and it always fires first flick of the key (on old fuel too) without fault, hilariously dependable.
Very cool. Any photos?Edited by BenS94 on Tuesday 23 April 09:30
BenS94 said:
You'll recognise it when you see it - I've posted it before! Sadly I found out Mrs Roe who owned it from being an ex-demo in February 1994 until I bought it in August 2014, died aged 93 a couple of weeks ago. Her daughter-in-law was delighted to hear the car was still around and very much cherished. I think part of the attachment is that Mrs Roe lived in the house my grandad was born and grew up in, before his family moved away during WW2. Her passing spurred me on to get it out of the storage unit and drive it around the private land it's on - performed flawlessly, still needs a clutch and some TLC, but that engine is still sweet and eager.
Oh yes, very handsome. I do love a DVLA issued 6-digiter too.Edited by BenS94 on Tuesday 23 April 09:30
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